Build Your Own Cabin: Cheap Green-Living Homes

Construct a code-compliant home, even without construction experience.

By Colette Kenny
Updated on November 5, 2024
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by Colette Kenny

Learn to build your own cabin cheaply and sustainably and learn about the green building benefits of sustainable, green-living homes.

In 2013, I was living in a large city, but I felt it was time to pursue my dream of living in a little cabin in the woods, so I relocated to a rural area in Eastern Ontario.

Build Your Own Cabin

Since 2021, I’ve been living in an 18-by-24-foot cabin I designed myself. I did a lot of the construction work and managed the build, all without prior experience. This article provides valuable lessons learned for readers considering their own build.

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